Receiving a Snapchat from my roommate with a selfie of her in the hospital, covered in blood, certainly wasn’t on my college bucket list. “I just got in a car crash, but don’t worry, guys, I’m fine,” she texted.
Luckily, my roommate wasn’t injured too badly, but her totaled car faced the brunt of the damage. It seems that this isn’t an isolated incident within the city, with similar crashes occurring regularly.
The need for defensive driving feels like an understatement on the roads of Eugene. I’ve almost been hit countless times as a pedestrian on crosswalks, have witnessed numerous crashes and see multiple traffic violations each time I get behind the wheel…